Top 10 Most Successful Captains in ICC Cricket World Cup
Top 10 most successful captains in ICC cricket world cup is the list of those inspirational leaders and masterful tacticians, who led their side to victory in World Cup cricket. Have a look at those consistent and promising leaders who led their teams to success in the biggest competition of cricket.
11. Kapil Dev (India)
| Win %age | Total matches | Won | Loss | Tie/ No result | ICC world cup wins (as Captain) |
| 73.33% | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
At no 10 position in most successful captains in world cup, we have Indian superstar all-rounder Kapil Dev, who captained his country at both the 1983 and 1987 ICC Cricket World Cups. He scored an unbeaten 175 as captain against Zimbabwe at the 1983 event, in which India defeated West Indies by 43 runs in the final to secure their first of two ICC Cricket World Cup triumphs.
10. Shahid Khan Afridi (Pakistan)
| Win %age | Total matches | Won | Loss | Tie/ No result | ICC world cup wins (as Captain) |
| 75% | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Pakistani hard hitter all-rounder Shahid Afridi led his country in 2011 world cup. Under his captaincy his side reached the semi-finals but fell 29 runs shy of sub-continent rivals and eventual winner, India. He also took 21 wickets in the tournament.
9. Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka)
| Win %age | Total matches | Won | Loss | Tie/ No result | ICC world cup wins (as Captain) |
| 75% | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Sri Lanka’s wicketkeeper- batsman enjoyed leadership success in the most recent ICC Cricket World Cup, leading his country to its second World Cup final in succession. Kumar Sangakkara contributed a century and three half centuries in nine matches, plus an important 48 in the final. His world cup win percentage is 75% equal to that of Steve Waugh and Shahid Afridi but he played one match less than that of Waugh, so we raked him at no 8.
8. Steve Waugh (Australia)
| Win %age | Total matches | Won | Loss | Tie/ No result | ICC world cup wins (as Captain) |
| 75% | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
One of the legendry cricketers and most successful captains in the history of cricket Steve Waugh had a massive impact on his country’s success on cricket’s main stage. Waugh featured in Australia’s 1987 ICC Cricket World Cup win against England. He scored one of his three ODI centuries as captain in Australia’s successful 1999 campaign.
7. Hansie Cronje (South Africa)
| Win %age | Total matches | Won | Loss | Tie/ No result | ICC world cup wins (as Captain) |
| 76.66% | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Although Cronje had controversial cricket career, suspended by ICC for match fixing, yet he is one of the most successful captains in ICC world cup. Under Cronje’s guidance, South Africa won more than three quarters of their ICC Cricket World Cup matches, tying with Australia in the ICC Cricket World Cup 1999 semi-final and losing to the West Indies in the 1995 quarter-finals.
6. Martin Crowe (New Zealand)
| Win %age | Total matches | Won | Loss | Tie/ No result | ICC world cup wins (as Captain) |
| 77.77% | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Martin Crowe led New Zealand to the semi-finals at the ICC Cricket World Cup in 1992, where his side was narrowly defeated by Pakistan. He had a superb tournament individually as the leading run scorer (456) and man of the series. With win percentage of 76.66 he is at no 5 position in top 10 most successful captains in ICC world cup.
5. Sourav Ganguly (India)
| Win %age | Total matches | Won | Loss | Tie/ No result | ICC world cup wins (as Captain) |
| 81.81 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
At no 4 position we have former Indian icon Sourav Ganguly. Ganguly fell just one win short of ICC Cricket World Cup triumph, taking his country to the 2003 final against Australia. Ganguly scored three centuries in the 2003 tournament, including an undefeated 111 in the semi-final against Kenya. He also featured in the 1999 and 2007 ICC Cricket World Cups.
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MS Dhoni (India)
| Win %age | Total matches | Won | Loss | Tie/ No result | ICC world cup wins (as Captain) |
| 86.11% | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Current Indian Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni began his ICC Cricket World Cup captaincy career in style, leading his nation to victory in the most recent tournament (2011). MS Dhoni got a taste of World Cup cricket in 2007. In 2011 final, he produced an unbeaten 91 as India chased down Sri Lanka’s 274-6. In 2015 world cup Dhoni is leading his team from the front and also increasing his winning percentage.
In 2015 world cup Dhoni led India to Semi-final unbeaten. But in semifinal Australia beat India by 95 runs and qualified for 2015 world cup final.
3. Clive Lloyd (West Indies)
| Win %age | Total matches | Won | Loss | Tie/No result | ICC world cup wins (as Captain) |
| 88.23% | 17 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Former West Indies legend Clive Lloyd is at no 2 spot in most successful captains in ICC world cup. West Indies played 17 matches under his captaincy and won 15 of them with a percentage of 88.23%. He also led his team to two ultimate successes at Lords, the home of cricket, in both 1975 and 1979. Lloyd scored a breathtaking century in the first ever ICC Cricket World Cup final at quicker than a run a ball to lead his team to victory against Australia in 1975.
2. Brendon McCullum (New Zealand)
| Win %age | Total matches | Won | Loss | Tie/No result | ICC world cup wins (as Captain) |
| 88.88% | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The Black Caps skipper Brendon McCullum is one of the most successful captains in ICC Cricket World cup. He is leader of New Zealand world cup squad in world cup 2015. His team remained unbeaten at pool stage. He led his team in 9 matches in ICC cricket world cup 2015, won 8 matches and enter the world cup final unbeaten. In final Australia beat the BlackCaps and won the ICC Cricket World Cup fifth time.
1. Ricky Ponting (Australia)
| Win %age | Total matches | Won | Loss | Tie/No result | ICC world cup wins (as Captain) |
| 92.85% | 29 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
At no 1 position in the list of most successful captains in ICC world cup is one of the great Australian players Ricky Ponting. Ponting won three consecutive ICC Cricket World Cups with Australia, captaining his country to greatness in 2003 and 2007. He scored an unbeaten 140 to be awarded man of the match honors in the 2003 final. Ponting played a major role in Australia’s record 34-match unbeaten World Cup run. His win percentage is much higher than in any other captain in world cup; i.e. 92.85%.
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